Mindbridge Meeting Minutes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 7 PM online
- Call to Order by John Johnson
- Minutes – reading waived
- Treasurer’s Report – down about $2k, mostly guest spending for AnimeIowa
- IT Officer – doing IT.
- Convention Reports
- Gamicon (Feb 25-27, 2022)
- Michele Maakestad added to ConCom for 2022
- Working on guests for next year
- Next meeting Sunday July 18 at 6 pm on Discord
- AnimeIowa (July 30-Aug 1, 2021)
- Staff meeting Saturday, June 12, 2 pm, online and in person at the Coralville Marriott.
- Katie will be at the storage locker Saturday June 12 about 10 am.
- AI Pre-Registration extended until this Saturday June 5th.
- Have almost 1900 registrations so far. Planning on having Saturday at the door badges, will decide soon about weekend badges.
- ICON (Oct 15-17, 2021)
- Staff meeting Saturday, June 12, 10 am, online.
- Working on author GOH, have artist GOH.
- Having vendors pay for their tables.
- Reaching out to the local Mensa group about a fan table.
- Convention is October 15-17, 2021, UI Homecoming so get your room reservation in!
- Need to get a program book ad to AI.
- Time for ICON 2022 ConCom bids.
- Gamicon (Feb 25-27, 2022)
- Other Projects
- Game Library: Game inventory Sunday June 6, meeting at storage locker 9 am, inventorying at 10 am at The ARC of SE Iowa; lunch and supper provided
- Book Group
- Monday June 14, 6 pm online: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde.
- July will be Ready Player One, July 17th, going to watch the movie and discuss the book in person with online as an option.
- Video Game Library – doing inventory.
- Old Business
- Looking at resuming movie nights this summer maybe in July.
- Michele got a quote on barriers from Alpha Graphics; All three conventions said OK. Moved and seconded for MB to buy the barriers and transfer money from convention accounts to MB. Passed. Michele will order.
- AnimeIowa 2022 bid voting. Bid was attached with last month’s minutes. Moved to accept, seconded, passed.
- New Business
- Trekfest 2021 is happening, is there interest in a float in the parade? AI and ICON will check at their upcoming meetings. June 25-26. https://trekfest.org/event-schedule
- AI art show looking at a special event.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7 PM online